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GAMEDAY INFORMATION DAYTON GAME 1 DATE - Saturday, Sept. 7- 1 p.m. ET xx Stadium -- Terre Haute, Ind. MEDIA INFORMATION DAYTON INDIANA STATE Radio - NewsTalk1290WHIO Larry Hansgen & Mike Kelly FLYERS vs SYCAMORES Video - ESPN+ Baylee Chamberlain Live Stats, Audio & Video Stream: DaytonFlyers.com TEAM COMPARISON (2018) GOOD NEWS WORTH REPEATING DAYTON INDIANA STATE The Flyers entered the season with the fifth-best Fast Facts Record 6-5, 5-3 PFL 7-4, 5-3 MVC winning percentage (.733, 154-56) in FCS football Points/Gm 35.8/26.1 31.7/28.2 since 2000 AND have produced the most football Rush Yds/Gm 224.5/180.5 241.5/197.6 Academic All-Americans (31) at any level of The University of Dayton opens its 112th Pass Yds/Gm 227.5/226.5 161.3/197.6 competition in the same time frame. The top five season of football at 14th-ranked Indiana Total Off/Gm 452.1/407.3 402.7/430.3 in winning percentage are North Dakota State State. The Flyers began varsity football in Possession Time 30:12/29:48 30:21/29:41 (.792), Harvard (.772), Montana (.744), San Diego 1905, but idled the program for three seasons (.742) and Dayton (.733). during World War II. SERIES STUFF • The series is tied 1-1. • Both games were played in Terre Haute. STREAKING is the ISU highest-ranked FCS team Dayton •Indiana State won 56-14 on Oct. 18, 1975 and then Dayton won UD has not been shut out in a school-record 476 has ever played. 20-14 on Sept. 25, 1976. straight games, the best such active string in all • Flyer coach Rick Chamberlin played in both games, but his of college football. The last team to shut out the Dayton, was 6-5 overall and 5-3 in the statistics are not avilable. Flyers was Marshall, 9-0, on Oct. 16, 1976. That Pioneer Football League in 2018. Three of is also the all-time FCS record. the losses were to teams that made the FCS 2018 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS playoffs. PFL POWER DAYTON INDIANA STATE • The Pioneer Football League is in its 27th The NFL is celebrating 100 seasons of Passing Passing season. The original (and now the only) Jack Cook professional football this year. It is interesting Ryan Boyle Division I strictly need-based football league 170-280-2, 2,421 yards, 128-205-2, 1,627 yards, to note that the first NFL game was played began with charter members Butler, Dayton, .607, 20 TD .624, 12 TD between the Dayton Triangles and the Drake, Evansville, San Diego and Valparaiso. Columbus Panhandles at Triangle Park, just Rushing Rushing • UD’s 123-45 record is the best in PFL history. four miles from the UD campus. Tucker Yinger Ja’Quan Keys • The Flyers’ 12 league championships are more 177 for 1,340 yds, 9 TD 158 for 948 yards, 13 TD than any other PFL team. 2019 SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER Receiving Receiving SCOUTING THE SYCAMORES Adam Trautman Dante Hendrix • Indiana State is in the midst of one of the 7 @ Indiana State 1 pm ET 41 rec., 14.7 avg., 9 TD 47 rec., 14.5 avg., 4 TD greatest program turnarounds in recent college 14 @ Robert Morris 3 pm ET football history under coach Curt Mallory. Defense Defense 21 DUQUESNE 1 pm ET David Leisring Jonas Griffith • Mallory took over a program in 2017 that OCTOBER 90 hits, 49 solo, 2.0 TFL, 132 hits, 81 solo. 9.5 TFL, did not win a game in his first season. Last 3 PBU, 3 Int., 2 Fumble 3 sacks, 1 PBU, 1 Fumble year, ISU went 7-4, the top turnaround in FCS 5 JACKSONVILLE* Noon ET Force Force, 1 Fumble Recovery football. This season, the Sycamores are ranked 12 @ Valparaiso* 2 pm ET 15th in FCS football and took FBS Kansas of DAYTON 19 @ Stetson* 1 pm ET the Big 12 to the wire before falling 24-17 last Rick Chamberlin (UD ‘80) Head Coach: Saturday. 26 SAN DIEGO* Noon ET Record at UD: 85-38 (12th year) • The Sycamore defense is led by All-American NOVEMBER linebacker Jonas Griffith. Last season he had INDIANA STATE 2 @ Morehead State* 1 pm ET Head Coach: Curt Mallory (Michigan ‘92) 132 tackles, 9.5 TFL and three sacks. At KU, he began his 2019 season with five hits, second- 9 MARIST* 1 pm ET Record at Indiana State: 7-16 (3rd year) best for ISU in the game. 16 @ Drake* 2 pm ET PLAYERS OF THE WEEK • Defensive end Kaleb Brewer is this week’s 23 BUTLER* 1 pm ET MVFC Defensive Player of the Week after Off. -- totaling five tackles, three TFL a sack and a * Pioneer Football League Def. -- forced fumble. Home Games in ALL CAPS Scout (O) -- • Griffith and quarterback Ryan Boyle are two- Times are ET and Subject to Change Scout (D) -- time team captains for the Sycamores. Scout (ST) -- • Indiana State returns all five offensive linemen from last season, and all five are redshirt seniors.
PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 THE MAN AT THE TOP 3 FLYERS ON PRESEASON ALL-PFL TEAM • Rick Chamberlin is now in his 12th season in • The University of Dayton had three Flyers Pioneer Football League charge of Flyer football. His record is 85-38. named Preseason All-PFL. Standings • He is third all-time in wins at UD, behind two • They were Flyer Andrew Lutgens, offensive College Football Hall of Fame members-- Mike guard Michael Niese and tight end Adam PFL Overall Kelly (246 wins) and Harry Baujan (124). Trautman. Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. • After coaching the Flyers to the FCS playoffs • Lutgens redshirted his first year on campus, Davidson 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 in 2015, Chamberlin was named the 2015 but immediately moved into the starting Morehead State 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 AFCA District Coach of the Year and the PFL lineup in 2017. He has started all 22 games Dayton 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Coach of the Year. He was the school’s first of his college career at “Flyer”, UD’s hybrid Marist 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 AFCA District Coach of the Year, and his PFL defensive back/linebacker position. Last Stetson 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Butler 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 honor was the ninth for a Dayton coach. season he was named First Team All-Pioneer Drake 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 • Chamberlin is also in his 45th season as Football League. He was third on the team in Jacksonville 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 part of the Flyer football program. A Flyer All- total tackles (68) and solo tackles (37), and he San Diego 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 American linebacker in his playing days, he led Dayton in tackles behind the line (10). Valparaiso 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 has been a part of 379 of UD’s 679 wins – 26 • Niese started all 11 games for Dayton last as a player, 268 as an assistant coach, and 85 season. A two-year starter, he was one of the as a head coach. He has also been a part of mainstays on the O-line that paved the way 493 of UD’s 1,027 games. for Tucker Yinger’s back-to-back 1,000 yard • The Springfield, Ohio native is the 23rd seasons that were the first in Flyer football Dayton’s Record In 2018 When... head football coach since the program began history. Niese was Honorable Mention All-PFL in 1905. He is the first of the 11 modern era in 2018. Leading• after 1st Quarter 5-2 Trailing after 1st Quarter 1-2 coaches to have lettered for the Flyers, and the • Trautman has been named a Preseason Tied after 1st Quarter 0-1 second to be a graduate of the University of All-America Tight End by two different media Dayton (Pete Ankney was the first alum when outlets. Phil Steele’s College Football has him Leading at Halftime 5-0 he coached in 1963 and 1964). on the second team, while STATS hash him Trailing at Halftime 0-5 • Chamberlin, 61, had been on the Flyer on the third team. STATS has also named him Tied at Halftime 1-0 coaching staff for 29 seasons before being to the Walter Payton Award Watch List (the named head coach. First as linebackers Payton Award goes to the top offensive player Leading after the 3rd Quarter 6-0 coach and then as defensive coordinator, in FCS football), while Phil Steele’s College Trailing after the 3rd Quarter 0-5 Chamberlin helped mold the Dayton D’s Football projects him to be the PFL Offensive Tied after the 3rd Quarter 0-0 reputation for its preparation and execution. Player of the Year. • A four-year letterwinner (1975-78) for the Scoring First 5-2 Opponents Score First 1-3 Flyers, Chamberlin is the Flyer career record JACKED UP in tackles with 419. • Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jack More Total Yards than Opponent 6-2 • He was named to the Football Coaches Cook was named to the HERO Sports FCS Less Total Yards than Opponent 0-3 Association Small College All-America Freshman All-America Team and was also the team as a senior. Chamberlin was the third Pioneer Football League’s Freshman Offensive Winning the Turnover Battle 6-1 Dayton player to be named a First Team All- Player of the Year in 2018. Losing the Turnover Battle 0-4 American, but the first defensive player. He • He was thrust into the starting quarterback joined the UD Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. role after redshirt senior and four-year starter Games Decided by 3 Points or Less 0-1 Alex Jeske tore his ACL in the first quarter of Games Decided by 4-7 Points 0-1 THE MAN AT THE TOP IN THE PFL the season’s first game. Cook’s first two starts Games Decided by 8-14 Points 1-2 Games Decided by 15 points or More 5-1 • Rick Chamberlin is the winningest coach in came against teams that not only reached the Pioneer Football League history, with 63 wins. FCS playoffs last season, but they both won • No other PFL coaches have 60 league wins. their first-round game. • Cook led all FCS freshmen in passing CAPTAINS, MY CAPTAINS efficiency (155.5, 8th overall) and was ranked Around the PFL • The Flyer co-captains for the 2019 season third among all FCS freshmen in passing are Flyer Andrew Lutgens and tight end Adam yardage (2,421) and passing touchdowns (20). Saturday, Sept. 7 Trautman. • He was 170 of 280 passing (.607) for • Lutgens redshirted his first year on campus, 2,421 yards and 20 touchdowns (with just but immediately moved into the starting two interceptions) for the year. Both of his lineup in 2017. He has started all 22 games interceptions were in late-game desperation Marist at Georgetown 12:30 p.m. of his college career at “Flyer”, UD’s hybrid downfield situations. The yardage was defensive back/linebacker position. Last the second-best single-season mark in UD DAYTON at Indiana State 1 p.m. season he was named First Team All-Pioneer history, and the passing TD’s were third. Football League. He was third on the team in • Cook was also Dayton’s second-leading UC Davis at San Diego 5 p.m. total tackles (68) and solo tackles (37), and he rusher, with 421 net yards on 91 attempts. (4.6 led Dayton in tackles behind the line (10). avg.). He ran for eight touchdowns. • Trautman has been named a Preseason • In the PFL, Cook was fourth in total offense Indiana Wesleyan at Butler 6 p.m. All-America Tight End by two different media per game (258.5). The next closest freshman outlets. Phil Steele’s College Football has him was Stetson RB Jareem Westcott at 78.2. Virginia Lynchburg at Davidson 6 p.m. on the second team, while STATS hash him Cook was also fifth in passing yards (220.2) on the third team. STATS has also named him behind then-seniors Anthony Lawrence Louisiana College at Stetson 6 p.m. to the Walter Payton Award Watch List (the of USD, Colin McGovern of Stetson, Grant Payton Award goes to the top offensive player Kraemer of Drake and Will Marty of Butler. Truman State at Drake 7 p.m. in FCS football), while Phil Steele’s College • He is on the 2019 College Football Football projects him to be the PFL Offensive Performance FCS Performer of the Year Award Player of the Year. Watch List. Morehad State at Illinois State 7:30 p.m.
PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 RECORD COOK YARDS AFTER CATCH STATS DON’T LIE • Cook had two record-breaking days last • Dayton returns six of the eight pass catchers • UD has won 14 of the last 15 games it has also season. At San Diego, Cook threw for a UD- who averaged at least 12.0 yards-per-catch won the turnover battle with its opponent. record 432 yards (29 of 40) and had a hand in from a year ago. • UD’s 5-6 record in 2017 included four losses by all five Flyer TD’s (4 passing, 1 rushing). • The first two are admittedly from small a total of 15 points. • At Butler, he tied his current position coach, sample sizes -- Sean Prophit (2 catches, 23.0) • UD’s 6-5 record in 2018 included three losses Kevin Hoyng, for the UD record for touchdown and Jake Chisholm (1 catch, 20.0) -- but the to teams that made the playoffs, two by a total of passes in a game (5). Cook completed 16 of 19 three primary receivers are certainly legit -- six points. passes for 254 yards in that game. Adam Trautman (41, 14.7), Ryan Skibinski (33, • Dayton’s six wins last season came when the 15.1) and Kyle Butz (27, 12.6). Richie Warfield Flyers scored 38 points or more. TRAUT FISHING IN AMERICA caught five passes for a 13.0 yard average. • The six games of 38 points or more in 2018 • Adam Trautman has been named a were as many as UD had in the previous four Preseason All-America Tight End by two PAYDIRT seasons combined. different media outlets. Phil Steele’s College • Redshirt freshman running back Richie Football has him on the second team, while Warfield led UD with 13 touchdowns this 600 CLUB STATS hash him on the third team. season, which was second among PFL • The Flyers were the 11th NCAA FCS team (and • STATS has also named him to the Walter freshmen. the first west of the Alleghenies) to win 600 Payton Award Watch List (the Payton Award • His 13 scores are also tied for third by a games in its football history when they reached goes to the top offensive player in FCS freshman in FCS football. that milestone in 2008. football). • Five TD’s was the most for any Dayton player • The 22 members of the club, heading into the • Phil Steele’s College Football projects him to over 11 games in 2017, and Warfield had that 2019 season are: Yale (907), Harvard (875), be the PFL Offensive Player of the Year. in three games in 2018, which was his first Penn (856), Princeton (832), North Dakota State • Last year, Trautman led UD in receptions three college games. (725), Dartmouth (706), Delaware (696), Lehigh (41) and TD catches (9). He had a 14.7 yards (694), Dayton (676), Lafayette (678), Northern per catch average. FREQUENT FLYER Iowa (670), Colgate (656), North Dakota (650), • He tied the UD record for TD catches in a • Andrew Lutgens plays the “Flyer” position, Cornell (644), Holy Cross (632), Villanova (622), game with three at Butler (all three of his UD’s hybrid safety-linebacker position. Drake (621), Brown (613), Furman (608), Eastern receptions). • He was third at UD with 68 tackles and led Kentucky (602), South Dakota State (601) and • In 2017, he led Dayton in receptions with 43 the Flyers with 10 TFL (also third in PFL). Bucknell (601), (12.5 yards per catch). • In 2017, his first season of college football, he • Of the Top Ten 600 Club members, UD has • He was third on the team in receptions with was the only Dayton player to make a mark in played the fewest seasons (111, 14 fewer than 24 (9.9 avg.) in 2016. all 11 defensive statistical categories. North Dakota State). • Those 24 catches were more than the • Dayton is one of five schools to be ranked in previous freshman record (18), but Ryan SIMON SAYS “WALLY PIPP, ANYONE?’ the top 10 in wins and winning percentage. Skibinski was in the process of setting a new • Senior safety Tim Simon was second for UD record with 40. in tackles last season (75) and solo hits (41). • Trautman lined up at tight end, slot receiver, • He played in 10 games in 2017, but did not WELCOME MAT flanker and even as a wildcat QB in 2016. see any action on defense until the Drake • UD moved to Welcome Stadium in 1974. game (game 6) when he subbed in for David • The word “Welcome” implies hospitality, but UD has been anything but to its opponents at HITTING THE SLOPES Leisring, intercepted two passes and was • Ryan Skibinski was second on the team in named PFL Defensive Player of the Week. home, where it is 230-51-2 (.816). receiving with 33 catches (15.1 avg.) in 2018. • Three weeks later, he started for Reagan • The “Welcome” is not a greeting, but an honor • Ski was second on the team in receptions in Malas against Butler and led UD with 12 hits to the late Percival Welcome, longtime AD for 2017 (29 for 15.3 avg.). and had an interception. the Dayton Public Schools. • He led UD with a Flyer freshman-record 40 • He had another pick in the Marist win and receptions in 2016. was tied with David Leisring for second in the THE BOSS GOT BUSIER PFL in interceptions per game (0.41) • UD Vice-President and Director of Athletics THE LONG & THE SHORT OF IT Neil Sullivan added more to his plate in the fall of 2017 when he was named to the Advisory • Both Adam Trautman and Ryan Skibinski COACHES BACKED INTO A CORNER are ahead of the pace to threaten the Dayton • While the Dayton defense started the same Committee for FCS Football’s Central Region. career receptions record. units on the defensive line and safety in 2018, • Bill Franks currently holds the record of 133 the positions of linebacker and cornerback catches from 1988-91. were a different story. • After three seasons Trautman has 108 and • In 11 games, UD started nine different Skibinski has 102. combinations at cornerback, and seven • (Full disclosure, the title of this note is not different pairs of linebackers. accurate. While Adam Trautman is the tallest player on the team, Ryan Skibinski is nowhere SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMS close to being the shortest player.) • Dayton has blocked a total of 26 kicks in the last five years (6 in 2014 and 2015, 5 in 2016. NO BUTZ 6 in 2017, 3 in 2018). • Kyle Butz is UD’s Special Teams captain this season, after leading the PFL in punt returns CHISHOLM TRAIL (11.9) last year. • In addition to Kyle Butz leading the PFL in • Butz’s value is not just the yardage he gains punt return average, Jake Chisholm was fifth on returns, but the yardage he prevents by (and the top freshman) in PFL kickoff return getting to bouncing punts before they roll past average (21 returns, 22.0 avg.). him. • His first touch on offense went for a 20-yard • He was third for the Flyers in receiving with pass reception. 27 catches for a 12.6 average.
PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 MAJOR FACTOR DAYTON AND THE HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY PHLYER PHONETICS • Of the 102 UD football players in camp, • The National Football Foundation has an Bobek BOE-beck 52 are in the School of Business. 24 are in initiative that honors seniors who complete Brandeis BRAN-dice Engineering, 10 are in the School of Education, their college careers with a minimum GPA of Costantino Koss-tan-TEE-know and seven more are on a medical track. 3.2. It is known as the Hampshire Society. Nike DiGiroloma NEE-koe Dee-jurr-OH-lah-moe • Dayton had 12 players named last spring to Doneghy Donn-uh-HIGH SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM the Hampshire Society. Fanelli Fun-ELL-ee • In the last 18 years, the University of Dayton • UD is one of 20 schools who have had at Ferrick FAIR-ick football program has produced 31 Academic least one member of the Hampshire Society Jacon-Duffy Jay-CONN-Duffy All-Americans, the most of any college team. in its 12-year existence, and the 122 Flyers Hazzell Like “Hazel”nut • Last season, UD had two -- and Tucker who are members are second in all of college Harkelroad HARK-ell-road Yinger was named to the first team, and David football to only Brown’s 152. Hegewald HEGG-uh-wald Leisring to the second team. Kaparos KAPP-uh-roas • Leisring and Yinger were named in 2016, BRANDEIS AMONG 1,439 GRADS IN Karem Care-um 2017 and 2018. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Laake Like “Lackey” • It was the third straight year Dayton has • Defensive tackle Matthew Brandeis is one Lenti LEN-tee tied for the most Division I Academic All- of just 1,439 football playing student-athletes Lutgens LOO-chens Americans. UD was one of 11 schools to have (out of approximately 70,000 players) who Melaragno Mell-uh-RON-yo two Division I Academic All-Americans in have already earned their undergraduate Moews Mays 2018. In 2017, the Flyers were one of three degrees. Mysliwiec MIZZ-ull-wick schools to have three, and 2016, one of two • He is pursuing his MBA after graudating Nieman NEE-mun schools to have three. with a degree in Marketing. Niese Neese • In the history of the Academic All-America Pipoly Pipp-OH-lee program, UD football has had 61 Academic FLYER FAMILY Ricobene REE-co-bean All-Americans. • The Flyers have two sets of brothers on the Roell Rell • Among schools playing Division I football, team this season -- Joe/Sam Bubonics, and Rumpke RUMM(p)-key only Nebraska (107) and Penn State (65) have Adam/Alec Trautman. Schadek Shad-UCK had more. The Flyers are tied with Notre • In addition, five current members of the Sciaretti Shuh-RETT-ee Dame at 61. Ohio State (55) and Oklahoma Flyer football team have relatives who also Skalitzky Skah-LITTS-key (52) are next. played for UD in the past. Specht SPEKT • Twelve Flyers (11 starters) were nominated • They are Drake Yinger (Mitch, 2010,-14 and Stauffer Stoffer for Academic All-America in 2018. Tucker, 2014-18) xx Jack Schell (dad Chris, Stodola Stuh-DOE-lah • The Flyers also had 79 players on the 2018 1985-88 and uncle Hans, 1990-91), Michael Tkatch Catch PFL Academic Honor Roll, the most in the PFL Drobnick (uncle Ed, 1991-92) RUMPKE and VanSchelven Van-SKELL-ven for the 24th time in the 26-year history of the Niko DiGirolamo (dad xx Paul Kasprzycki, Waldoch WALL-dock league. It was also the 12th straight season 1974-78). UD had the most players on the honor roll. • Dayton’s current 992 APR score is the best SUPER STAT in the PFL (for the sixth consecutive year), the • When Jon Gruden coached the Tampa Bay best in Ohio and tied for eighth in the nation. Bucs to the 2003 Super Bowl win, he became the second UD grad to coach a Super Bowl DAYTON AND THE CAMPBELL TROPHY winner. Former UD co-captain Chuck Noll • Among D-I schools, UD is one of just two won four as coach of the Steelers. institutions with a semifinalist for the • UD became only the third school (now there National Football Foundation’s Campbell are four) to have two alumni coach Super Bowl Trophy, the major award of the NFF’s Scholar- winners. The others are San Jose State (Bill Athlete Award program (aka, the Academic Walsh and Dick Vermeil), Arkansas (Jimmy Heisman) in the last 13 years. The other Johnson and Barry Switzer), and Eastern school is Bucknell. Illinois (Mike Shanahan and Sean Payton). • In 2016, Flyer linebacker Christopher • As a matter of fact, UD has ties to 22 Super Beaschler was a national finalist for the Bowl rings. In addition to Noll’s four and Campbell Trophy. Gruden’s one, seven former members of • Beaschler and the 11 other finalists were Dayton coaching staff own a total of 16 Super honored at the NFF awards banquet at New Bowl rings between them. They are the late York’s Waldorf Astoria on Dec. 6, 2016. Len Fontes (New York Giants, Super Bowl • In 2007, safety Brandon Cramer was one of XXI), Jon’s father Jim Gruden (San Francisco 15 finalists for the trophy. 49ers, Super Bowls XXII & XXIV), John McVay • As finalists, Beaschler and Cramer earned an (49ers, XVI, XIX, XXII, & XXIV), Tom Moore $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. (Pittsburgh Steelers, XIII & XIV), George Perles • Cramer was also the 2007 Division I football (Steelers, IX, X, XII & XIV), Joe Lombardi (New Academic All-American of the Year. Orleans Saints, XLIV) and Scott Boyer (New • Safety Tim Simon is this year’s Flyer England Patriots, XLIX, LI, LIII). McVay was nominee for Campbell Trophy. the Flyers’ head coach from 1965-72. The others were UD assistants.
PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 PLAYERS TO WATCH ANDREW LUTGENS, FLYER MIKE STODOLA, DT 6-3, 205, Senior 6-1, 260, Sophomore JACK ALBERS, QB • 2019 team captain • Preseason Third Team All-PFL, according to 6-1, 179, R-Freshman • First Team Preseason All-PFL Phil Steele’s College Football • Has not yet seen action (Redshirted 2018) • Third on the team in total tackles (68) and • 2018 ROTC Cannonball Award winner, which • 2018 Dayton Scout Team Offensive Player of solo tackles (37), and led Dayton in tackles goes to team’s top newcomer the Year behind the line (10) in 2018 • Was originally slated to redshirt 2018, but • PFL Honor Roll • Had at least one stat in all 11 standard could not keep him off the field • Three-year captain in high school categories as a RS freshman in 2017 • Was third on the team in sacks (3.5) and TFL • Quarterbacked Louisville St. Xavier to 2017 • Led team with 2 sacks and 7.0 TFL in 2017 (5.5) state championship • Also had 2 picks, 4 PBU, a fumble forced and • PFL Academic Honor Roll one recovered, and blocked a kick in 2017 KYLE BUTZ, WR CAREER HIGH: 11 tackles (Butler 17) ADAM TRAUTMAN, TE 5-9, 175, Senior 6-6, 253, R-Senior • 2019 Special Teams Captain MICHAEL NIESE • Preseason FCS All-America by two different • Phil Steele’s pick for Preseason First Team 6-5, 273, Senior media outlets All-PFL punt returner • 2019 Preseason First Team All-PFL • Phil Steele has him on the second team • Led the PFL and was ninth in FCS football in • Two-year starter • STATS has him on the third team, and also on punt returns (11.9 avg.) • One of the mainstays on the O-line that the Watch List for the Walter Payton Award (top • Third on the team in receiving in 2018 (27 paved the way for Tucker Yinger’s back-to- offensive player in the FCS football) catches, 12.6 avg.) back 1,000 yard seasons that were the first in • Phil Steele also named him Preseason PFL CAREER HIGHS: 7 rec. for 73 yds. (SEMO 18), Flyer football history. Offensive Player of the Year Longest punt return--51 yds. (Valpo 18) • Two-time PFL Academic Honor Roll • First Team preseason All-PFL • Member of state champion water polo teams • Has 108 career receptions, and is on pace to JACOB BRUNSON, OT as a junior and senior in high school break Bill Franks’ UD record of 133 6-3, 286, R-Sophomore • His 17 career TD catches are currently fourth, • Preseason Third Team All-PFL, according to SEAN PROPHIT, RB and are two behind Matt Champa’s tight end Phil Steele’s College Football 6-0, 198, Senior record. (Pat Hugar hold the UD record at 24) •Started last five games of 2018 after • Third on team in rushing in 11 games in 2018 • Team leader in 2018 with 41 catches for 604 returning from injury (240 yards, 5.6 per carry, 1 TD) yards (14.7 avg.) and 9 TD • High school captain, and was all-region • Second on the team in rushing in 2017 (283 • Had 25 catches in his last six games in 2018 yards, 5.4 yards per carry avg., 2 TD) • Tied the school record with 3 touchdown JAKE CHISHOLM, RB • A knee injury cut his 2017season short after receptions at Butler in 2018 5-9, 182, Sophomore 6 games, but played all 11 in 2018 • Led UD with 43 catches for 12.5 avg. in 2017 • Had 5 carries for 50 yards (10.0 avg.) • Played in seven games with three starts as a • Third on team in 2016 with 24 catches for a 9.9 • Led UD with 22.0 kickoff average freshman, with 262 yards (4th on team) yard-per-catch avg. • PFL Honor Roll CAREER HIGHS: 16 att., 104 yds. (MSU 17) • Has lined up at tight end, wideout, in the slot • Finished high school career with 4,763 and as a wildcat QB at UD rushing yards, 1,100 receiving yards, and 75 TIM SIMON, S • Was conference player of the year in high touchdowns 6-2, 202, Senior school as a record-setting QB • Preseason Third Team All-PFL according to • Tallest player on the team at 6-foot-6 JACK COOK, QB Phil Steele’s College Football CAREER HIGHS: 6 rec. (Marist 17 & MSU 18), 133 6-0, 207, R-Sophomore • Second on team in tackles in 2018 (75 hits, yds. (Marist 17), 3 TD (Butler 18) • On the 2019 College Football Performance 41 solo) in 11 starts Award Player of the Year Watch List. • Co-leader for UD with 4 interceptions in 2017 RICHIE WARFIELD, RB • Preseason Second Team All-PFL according • Subbed in for David Leisring (targeting 5-11, 220, R-Sophomore to Phil Steele’s College Football foul) at Drake in 2017 in the first action from • Led Dayton with 13 TD in 2018 • 2018 HERO Sports FCS Freshman All- scrimmage of his career and intercepted 2 • 11 were rushing TDs, 2 were receiving America Team CAREER HIGH: 15 tackles (Drake 18) 2 int. • Scored 3 TD in his college debut vs. RMU • Pioneer Football League’s Freshman (Drake 17) • 13 scores were second among freshmen in the Offensive Player of the Year in 2018 PFL, and tied for third nationally • Led all FCS freshmen in passing efficiency RYAN SKIBINSKI, WR • Ran 50 times for 188 yards (3.8) in 2018 (in (155.5, 8th overall) and was ranked third 5-11, 180 Senior defense of his per-carry average, many of his among all FCS freshmen in passing yardage • Second on team in receptions in 2018 (33 carries were in goal-line situations) (2,421) and passing touchdowns (20). catches, 497 yards, 15.1 avg. 5 TD) • Caught an Illinois state championship record • 25 of 48 passing for 297 yards (1 TD) with 83 • Also second in 2017 (29, 443, 15.3, 2) four TD passes in a winning effort in 2014 yards rushing in his first career start at SEMO • Led UD with a freshman-record 40 • PFL Academic Honor Roll • Threw for a UD-record 432 yards (29-40) at receptions in 2016 CAREER HIGHS: 10 att. (Duq 18), 41 yds. (Valpo San Diego. Passed for 4 TD and ran for 1 • Has 102 career catches in 32 career games 18), 3 TD (Valpo 18) • Against 2018 playoff teams, Cook was 71 of CAREER HIGHS: 8 rec. (San Diego 2018), 135 116 (.621) for 958 yards (319.1 avg.) with 6 TD yds. (Butler (2018) • Tied a UD record with 5 TD passes at Butler • STATS FCS National Frosh of the Week (SD) • 2017 Offensive Scout Player of the Year • Team captain in football and basketball • Second team All-Pennsylvania in football • State finalist runner in track CAREER HIGHS: 29 comp. (San Diego 18), 48 att. (SEMO 18), 432 yds. (San Diego 18), 5 TD (Butler 18)
PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 2018 DAYTON FOOTBALL STATISTICS 2018 DAYTON FOOTBALL STATISTICS
PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 2018 DAYTON FOOTBALL STATISTICS 2018 DAYTON FOOTBALL STATISTICS
PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 GAMEDAY DEPTH CHART -- DAYTON FLYERS @ INDIANA STATE
DAYTON INDIANA STATE Offense Offense
WR 16 Sam Costantino (6-3, 205, Sr.) 80 Kyle Butz (5-9, 175, Sr.) TE 7 Zach Larkin (6-5, 245 R-Jr.) WR 80 Kyle Butz (5-9, 175, Sr.) 21 Matae Thomas (6-5, 230, R-Fr.) 4 Markus Hurd (5-10, 186, Sr.) TE 80 Henry Woodcock (6-3, 240, R-Fr.) OT 67 Justin Karem (6-3, 256, Sr.) 41 Ethan Cox (6-4, 240, Jr.) 53 Tim Roell (6-2, 262, R-Sr.) WR 8 Dante Hendrix (6-3, 195, R-So.) OG 71 Nick Bart (6-2, 270, R-So.) 19 `Dante Jones II (6-2, 215, R-Sr.) 51 Ryan Harkleroad (6-4, 287, Sr.) WR 4 Rontrez Morgan (5-11, 179, Jr.) C 53 Tim Roell (6-2, 262, R-Sr.) 87 Joe Wildt (6-3, 215, R-Jr.) 62 Dom Sciarretti (6-1, 266, Sr.) LT 64 Mason Flechler (6-6, 320, R-Sr.) OG 57 Michael Niese (6-5, 273, Sr.) 73 Carter Herrin (6-7, 275, R-Fr.) 61 Andrew Lordo (6-2, 251, R-So.) LG 55 Isaiah Edwards (6-7, 360, R-Sr.) OT 72 Jacob Brunson (6-3, 286, R-So.) 67 Jose Vazquez IV (6-3, 320, R-Fr.) 53 Tim Roell (6-2, 262, R-Sr.) C 68 Wyatt Wozniak (6-3, 300, R-Sr.) TE 84 Adam Trautman (6-6, 253, R-Sr.) 71 Alvin Clemons (6-2, 290, R-Jr.) 88 Jay Vallie (6-3, 245, Sr.) RG 62 James Lang (6-3, 310, R-Sr.) 38 Matthew Young (6-2, 230, So.) 60 Sam Thomas (6-4, 305, R-So.) WR 3 Ryan Skibinski (5-11, 180, Sr.) RT 65 Kevin Kcehowski (6-10, 325, R-Sr.) 40 Derek Willits (6-3, 190, Fr.) 78 Joel Stevens (6-8, 320, Fr.) RB 30 Sean Prophit (6-0, 198, Sr.) QB 10 Ryan Boyle (6-2, 215, R-Sr.) 29 Jake Chisholm (5-9, 182, So.) 17 Kurtis Wilderman (6-0, 220, R-So.) 15 Richie Warfield (5-11, 220, R-So.) RB 9 Peterson Kerlegrand (5-9, 185, Jr.) QB 10 Jack Cook (6-0, 207, R-So.) 20 Chris Childers (6-0, 210, So.) 11 Jack Albers (6-1, 179, R-Fr.) 8 Will Bobek (6-5, 215, R-Sr.)
H-Back 42 Andrew Rothstein (6-1, 228, Sr.)
Defense Defense
DE 90 Brennan Burdo (6-2, 230, Sr.) DE 13 Inoke Moala (6-4, 260, R-Jr.) 50 Nate Obringer (6-2, 234, RS Fr.) 18 Cade Peratt (6-3, 240, Jr.) DT 94 Mike Stodola (6-1, 260, So.) DT 50 Michael Ghant Jr. (6-2, 300, R-Sr.) 56 Martin Geary (6-3, 289, R-Fr.) 99 Filip Zacok (6-4, 290, R-Jr.) DT 96 Kyle Finnick (6-1, 255, R-Fr.) DT 92 Henrik Barndt (6-5, 265, R-So.) 69 Matthew Brandeis (6-4, 260, R-Sr.) 52 Tierre Turner II (6-1, 300, R-Fr.) DE 91 Michael Newbold (6-4, 240, Sr.) DE 54 Kaleb Brewer (6-5, 260, R-Jr.) 65 Mason Stauffer (6-3, 240, R-Fr.) 42 Isaac Fotu (6-2, 245, Jr.) 83 Joe Durham (6-3, 239, R-Fr.) OLB 6 Clayton Glasco (6-1, 220, Sr.) LB 47 Grant Dyer (6-2, 222, R-Fr.) 26 David Whittemore (6-2, 215, Fr.) 35 Anthony Best (6-1, 202, R-So.) MLB 46 Jonas Griffith (6-4, 250, R-Sr.) LB 27 Colt Whitman (6-1, 217, Sr.) 34 Kelvin Broome Jr. (6-1, 235, R-Jr.) 45 Shane Ferrick (6-1, 216, R-So.) OLB 43 Matt Thompson (6-0, 210, R-Jr.) 44 Zach Pipoly (6-1, 222, Sr.) 35 Dayveon Higgs (6-0, 215, So.) $$ 20 Andrew Lutgens (6-3, 205, Sr.) CB 3 Keawvis Cummings (6-0, 175, R-Sr.) 17 Zach Rumpke (6-0, 190, R-Fr.) 2 Dwayne Thompson II (6-1, 190, So.) 6 Owen Smith (5-11, 197, R-Fr.) SS 1 Michael Thomas (6-2, 210, R-So.) CB 43 A.J. Watson (5-11, 196, R-So.) 24 Nehemiah Montague (6-2, 195, So.) 46 Christian Kelly (5-8, 165, So.) FS 32 Ty Hambright (6-0, 200, So.) CB 32 Sam Broom (5-11, 172, So.) 28 Khalif Copeland (5-10, 180, R-So.) 37 Elijah Smith (6-0, 180, Fr.) CB 14 Mehki Ware (6-1, 185, R-So.) FS 31 Tim Simon (6-2, 202, Sr.) 11 Kaelub Newman (6-1, 200, R-Jr.) 2 Drake Yinger (5-11, 187, Sr.) SS 24 Brandon Easterling (6-0, 203, Jr.) 14 Matt Clifford (6-1, 198, Sr.)
Specialists Specialists
P 87 Allan Waltz (6-1, 164, Jr.) P 16 Travis Reiner (6-2, 190, R-Jr.) 97 Clayton Hamby (6-0, 187, Sr.) 84 Asa Kempton (5-11, 190, Fr.) K 92 Sam Webster (5-10, 215, Fr.) K 38 Jerry Nunez (5-11, 180, Sr.) 97 Clayton Hamby (6-0, 187, Sr.) 84 Asa Kempton (5-11, 190, Fr.) HOLD 8 Will Bobek (6-5, 215, R-Sr.) HOLD 16 Travis Reiner (6-2, 190, R-Jr.) SNAP 14 Matt Clifford (6-1, 198, RS So.) 17 Kurtis Wilderman (6-0, 220, R-So.) 38 Matthew Young (6-2, 230, So.) SNAP 45 Wyatt Harwood (6-1, 205, R-Jr.) KO RET 3 Ryan Skibinski (5-11, 180, Sr.) 49 Ben Dillion (6-0, 220, R-Jr.) 29 Jake Chisholm (5-9, 182, So.) KO RET 83 Dakota Caton (5-10, 175, So.) P RET 80 Kyle Butz (5-9, 175, Sr.) 20 Chris Childers (6-0, 210, So.) 24 Brandon Easterling (6-0, 203, Jr.) P RET 8 Dante Hendrix (6-3, 195, R-So.) 83 Dakota Caton (5-10, 175, So.)
PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 2019 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON FOOTBALL TRAVEL ROSTER
# Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School 1 Turner Cook Sr. WR 6-5 207 Chesterfield, Mo. / Marquette 2 Drake Yinger Sr. S 5-11 187 Columbus, Ohio / St. Francis de Sales 3 Ryan Skibinski Sr. WR 5-11 180 Geneva, Ill. / Geneva 4 Markus Hurd Sr. WR 5-10 186 Copley, Ohio / St. Vincent-St.Mary 5 Brian Gillen Sr. H-Back 6-1 220 Goshen, N.Y. / Don Bosco Prep 6 Owen Smith R-Fr. $$ 5-11 197 Piqua, Ohio / Lehman Catholic 8 Will Bobek R-Sr. QB 6-5 215 St. Clair Shores, Mich. / Lakeshore 9 Cole Kaparos Sr. RB 6-0 220 Upper Arlington, Ohio / Upper Arlington 10 Jack Cook R-So. QB 6-0 207 Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley 11 Jack Albers R-Fr. QB 6-1 179 Louisville, KY / St. Xavier 13 Drew Melaragno Sr. CB 6-1 175 Chesterfield, Mo. / Westminster Christian 14 Matthew Clifford Sr. S 6-1 198 Lake Forest, Ill. / Lake Forest 15 Richie Warfield R-So. RB 5-11 220 Cook County, Ill / Providence Catholic 16 Sam Costantino Sr. WR 6-3 205 Middlesex, N.J. / Immaculata 17 Zach Rumpke R-Fr. $$ 6-0 196 Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle 18 Kevin Bickett R-So. WR 5-10 176 Ortonville, Mich. / Brandon 20 Andrew Lutgens Sr. $$ 6-3 205 Brentwood, Tenn. / Ravenwood 21 Tyler Vincent Sr. RB 5-10 201 Vernon Hills, Ill. / Adlai Stevenson 24 Brandon Easterling Jr. S 6-0 203 Fairborn, Ohio / Fairborn 27 Colt Whitman Sr. LB 6-1 217 Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Coffman 28 A.J. Watson R-So. CB 5-11 196 Thompson’s Station, Tenn. / Independence 29 Jake Chisholm So. RB 5-9 182 Union, Ky. / Ryle 30 Sean Prophit Sr. RB 6-0 198 Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier 31 Tim Simon Sr. S 6-2 202 Morton Grove, Ill. / Notre Dame 32 Sam Broom R-Fr. CB 5-11 172 Tega Cay, S.C. / Charlotte Catholic 33 Andrew Holderer R-So. H-Back 6-1 222 Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville 34 Matt Lenti Fr. S 5-10 180 La Grange Park, Ill. / Mount Carmel 35 Anthony Best R-So. LB 6-1 202 Park Hills, Ky. / Covington Catholic 38 Matthew Young So. TE 6-2 230 Dearborn, MI / Detroit Catholic Central 39 Austin Newland R-So. S 6-0 189 Carmel, Ind. / Carmel 40 Derek Willits Fr. WR 6-3 195 Centerville, Ohio / Alter 42 Andrew Rothstein Sr. H-Back 6-1 228 Leonardtown, Md. / St. Mary’s 44 Zach Pipoly Sr. LB 6-1 222 Medina, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit 45 Shane Ferrick R-So. LB 6-1 216 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic 46 Christian Kelly So. CB 5-8 165 Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore 47 Grant Dyer R-Fr. LB 6-2 222 Crescent Springs, KY / Covington Catholic 50 Nate Obringer R-So. DE 6-2 243 Lebanon, Ohio / Lebanon 51 Ryan Harkleroad Sr. OG 6-4 287 Upper St. Clair, Pa. / Upper St. Clair 53 Tim Roell R-Sr. C 6-2 262 Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle 56 Martin Geary R-Fr. DT 6-3 289 Chicago, IL / Loyola Academy 57 Michael Niese Sr. OG 6-5 273 Chesterfield, Mo. / St. Louis University H.S. 62 Dom Sciarretti Sr. C 6-1 266 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio / St. Vincent-St Mary 65 Mason Stauffer R-Fr. DE 6-3 240 Brentwood, Tenn. / Ravenwood 67 Justin Karem Sr. OT 6-3 256 Louisville, Ky. / Trinity 69 Matthew Brandeis R-Sr. DT 6-4 260 Darien, Ill. / Hinsdale South 71 Nick Bart R-So. OG 6-2 270 South Barrington, Ill. / Barrington 72 Jacob Brunson R-So. OT 6-3 286 Marietta, Ga. / Pope 80 Kyle Butz Sr. WR 5-9 175 Cincinnati, Ohio / Moeller 83 Joe Durham R-Fr. DE 6-3 239 Cincinnati, Ohio / Fenwick 84 Adam Trautman R-Sr. TE 6-6 253 Williamsburg, Mich. / Elk Rapids 87 Allen Waltz Jr. K/P 6-1 164 Blue Ash, Ohio / Summit Country Day 88 Jay Vallie Sr. TE 6-3 245 Grand Blanc. Mich. / Goodrich 90 Brennan Burdo Sr. DE 6-2 230 Oswego, Ill. / Oswego 91 Michael Newbold Sr. DE 6-4 240 Loveland, Ohio / Loveland 92 Sam Webster Fr. K 5-10 215 Richfield, Ohio / Revere 94 Mike Stodola So. DT 6-1 260 Barrington, IL / Barrington 96 Kyle Finnick R-Fr. DT 6-1 255 Simi Valley, CA / Bishop Alemeny 97 Clayton Hamby Sr. K 6-0 181 St. Louis, Mo. / Priory
$$ - denotes the “Flyer” position on defense
PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015